Parkinson's disease Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death, ischemic bowel with contributing factors of respiratory and renal failure, is not service-connected. The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's Disease did not contribute to his death.

The Board denied the claim for DIC benefits due to kidney cancer and other disabilities, finding that there was no service connection or exposure to herbicide agents/radiation during military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased disability ratings for various Parkinson's Disease manifestations, including speech changes, stooped posture, tremors, and muscle rigidity, is remanded due to inadequate opinions regarding the impact of his sleep apnea on these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for Parkinson's disease, including potential Gulf War exposure and toxic chemical exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to March 26, 2014, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure while stationed at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 100% rating from March 10, 2016. The ratings for Parkinson's disease and its associated conditions are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unverified stressors. Further development is needed, including obtaining additional medical records, verifying in-service exposure to herbicides, and confirming reported stressors.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as presumptively related to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act, which includes service in Thailand. The claim was remanded due to a prior denial and is now being reconsidered.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the Veteran's exposure to toxic agents during service, including herbicide agents and other toxins. The claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease is remanded due to potential errors in previous opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Parkinson's disease and dementia, including as due to exposure to tactical herbicide agents. The claims are being remanded due to incomplete service records and potential exposure verification issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, hypotension, dysphagia, muscle weakness, hyperplasia of the prostate, bilateral lower extremity corns and callosities with dermatophytosis, bilateral lower extremity metatarsalgia, Parkinson's disease, anemia, hepatitis C, transient ischemic attack, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, thrombocytopenia with melena, and mixed hyperlipidemia and hyperbilirubinemia due to inadequate medical opinions based on the absence of contemporaneous documentation in service records.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange, during active duty in Thailand.,A higher rating for the Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) is denied.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure during active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for Parkinson's disease, hypertension, prostate cancer, and loss of teeth are denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection. The heart disorder claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and Parkinson's disease with hand tremor as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's active service or herbicide exposure.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, Parkinson's disease, and diabetes mellitus, type 2 have been granted as service connection is established based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran is being asked to provide additional medical records related to his service-connected Parkinson's disease and recent hospitalizations. The SMC based on aid and attendance appeal will be remanded for further development.

Service connection for ischemic heart condition and residuals of prostate cancer is granted pursuant to the PACT Act, effective August 10, 2022. Service connection for Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia is remanded.